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Bill: Rational Health Care Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2244
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS the health of our citizens is of paramount importance to the government of Likatonia, AND it is well established that the private sector can provide goods and services at a lower cost, and with greater effeciency than the public sector with its bloated bureaucracies and unbending rules and regulations; THEREFORE let it be proposed that the private sector be restored to the role of health care provider that is performed so well in the past. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:07:51, June 14, 2006 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Rational Health Care Policy |
| Message | We in the Manion Party are torn on this Bill, but certainly cannot support Article 1. If this were to be amended, we may be able to see our way to supporting te remaining articles. |
| Date | 17:26:46, June 14, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Rational Health Care Policy |
| Message | As article 1 was the least important to our constituants, we have modified it in the spirit of compromise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 191 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 60 |
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